Festive Doings

21-25 December 2019

The festive season is upon us, and we aren't planning anything special.  Just a meal for two on the day, and let everything else arise as it will.  No presents (some money to the grandchildren), no fuss, hopefully no (plastic) waste.

 Rosa asked for volunteers to take part in a video she is making, so we went to Lefkas sea front on a blustery Saturday morning, which was interesting, and nice to see people unexpectedly.  We have been going to Rosa's Fun Pub Choir for the last few Tuesdays, learning a pop or rock song in two parts in each session.  Lots of fun, and a nice group of people.

 The next day being Sunday, we determined to have our usual walk, despite mildly threatening weather.  How bad could it be? we asked ourselves and set out for a 3km roundabout walk to Nidri, with the promise of Sunday lunch at a restaurant on the sea front when we got there.  

 All went well, until half way through lunch, when the weather really started.  We took advantage of a brief lull to get to a pub a little nearer home, but that might have been a mistake ... Eventually the rain stopped and we walked home, but were quite hungover the next day.

 Christmas Eve, and Dave wanted to finish the downspout from the Solarium roof.  We decided to use this barrel as a water butt, but I didn't want the black/red colour up against the Solarium white wood.

 So my job was to paint it.

 Meanwhile, it being Christmas Eve, I retrieved our tree stand from storage and put in this sprig from one of the trees cleared near the new car parking.  I must have some baubles somewhere ...?

A perfect iris spotted on our track when we went out for Christmas morning jollity at Bill's Bar in the village up the hill.

 While inside, rose and buds from our bushes that needed pruning, but these were too good to compost.

By the end of the day - a very unfair photo of Dave (sorry Dave!)